Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources(BFAR)

January 1, 2024 Dear Jerome Benjamin, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Dec 22, 2023 04:39:58 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for National Average Yield and Total Production Area of Milkfish. Response to Request This is to formally acknowledge your request for information from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. Providing you the requested information. These are as follows: 1. National Average Yield of Milkfish Cage Production in 2013-2022 or National Average Yield of Overall Milkfish Production Unfortunately, our office does not have the data for the year 2013-2022. However, we can provide the average yield of milkfish production. Based on the Philippine Milkfish Industry Roadmap (2021-2040), the average yield in a year per kilogram, specifically for fish cages is 24,750 per 10-15 diameter and 54,450 per 18-20 diameter. The local production estimate for milkfish is in Table 20 of the said roadmap. 2. Total Area of Milkfish Cage Production in 2013-2022 or Total Area of Overall Milkfish Aquaculture Production Unfortunately, our office does not have information on the total production area of milkfish cages and culture. However, in the Milkfish Roadmap, an inventory of the BFAR mariculture parks has a total area of 36,234 hectares. The Philippine Milkfish Industry Roadmap (2021-2040) is attached to this email for their reference. They may also download through this link, https://www.bfar.da.gov.ph/commodity-management-plan-other-eic-materials-2/. Should you have questions regarding this matter, you may directly contact BFAR-IFAD at [email protected]. Your right to request a review To improve our services in eFOI request, please click the link below or scan the attached QR code for feedback purposes. Your feedback is highly appreciated. https://forms.office.com/r/dENApypcSS If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Director's Office at [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, Central Office - MILDRED M. BUAZON FOI Receiving Officer